Valve



March l29, 1932. E, s HOUGH 1,851,42/8

.vALyE Filed May 20; 195].

atented Mar. 29, 1932 'sra'.ras

EDWARD s. ROUGH, or iin'iiiyioivr, CALIFORNIA viii-.VE i

Application mea may 2o, 1931. serial No. 538,640.V

as a check valve to be interposed between a" feed water pump and a steam boiler. It was instance, between the feed pump and a retort or a cracking still, and when so used the spriio` which normally retained the check valve on the seat gave considerable 'trouble as the spring would tend to stickdue to being j gummed up with tar, carbon particles Vvsand, etc., and the spring was also subJect to breakage hence requiring removal and renewa'h Whether the spring from time to time. would stick or break, the entire valve as constructed under my former patent would'have to be taken compl-etely apart in order to perinit removal or renewal of the spring. This required considerable time and necessitated etc., while repairs were taking place.

rlhe object of the present inventionis to provide a valve structure whereby the troubles above referred to are substantially elim i nated; to generally improve and simplify the construction and operation of the valve and,

further, to provide a valve structure Whichperinits quick removal and replacement of' the valve retaining spring without dissem` en cy to clog the spring and cause it to stick.80

bling the valve.

lThe valve is shown by way of illustration in the accompanying drawing, in whichhousing `in which is formed an inlet con-v" nection 2 and aV discharge connection 3.

Formed in the housing intermediate said con-` does not only function as a check valve as it prevents .a ,reverse flow through the valve but 9 0 Aiiections is a port in which 'is mounted a re- `enters the inlet 2.

the valve shown in the present instance being of standard construction as' it is provided Awithflanges anda sleeve 7 wherebythe valve is guided with Vrelation to the seat.'

- rThe ina-'in function of the valve is that of` 50V a check valve andspring means. are provided for normally retaining the valve in its seat. f

The spring means einployed'being, however,

suficiently resilient to permit opening o f theA later used as a check valve on oil lines, for

valve when ui'd under sufficient pressure The spring mechanism wherebyV the valve is normally retainedon its f Aseatjcomp risesa stem suitably securedto `the valve, f The stein projects downwardly through a spring retaining cage9 and the, 60

lowerfeiid of the stein carries a springretain- `ing' washer :10 and a nut 11. A springf12fis interposed betweenftheupper endof the cage andthe washerfl() fandl the tension; of the spring' is suliicient to normally retain the65 valveon its seat". Where a valve ofthis character is used on i oil linesl andthe like it isdesirablethatthe spring retainingmechanism asa whole'wbe shutting down of the boiler, cracking still,

accessible so thatit may be quickly removed 70' T hisis secured tothe housingl by means of bolts 15 and by reinovalof the bolts the cover plate is released, thus exposing vthe entirex75V spring mechanism and permitting quickre'- moval and replacement thereof. Vf here heavy oils carrying sandl or other impuritiesv are being handled there is atend- Such tendency is reduced toy a minimum in V 4this instance as the spring cage is slotted as The figure is a central, vertical section of shown and is furthermoredisposed in the'l" pathof'the incoming. foil;` The o i 'l 'flows through the cage land betweenjthe convolu `S5 ltions of the springand as vsuch tendsjtomainf tain -it in affairly clean condition.

The valvfe shown iii the presentA instance 6nd' of th housing through which the valve Y Y, it Yalso functions as a shut-olf valve, for in-v stance when removing the spring mechanism. vThe means employed vfor this purpose comprises a head member l'secured on the upper end of the'housi'ng byy bolts 17. Extending through the head member isa `rod18 and formed on the lower endv thereof' is a head kmember k19. This head member VYengages a boss 2O formed on the upper face of the valve andwhen such engagement is' maintained the valve is positively held on its seat and as such functions asa shut-off valve. Under normal operating conditions the' rod v18 and head member 19 are raised,rfor instance tothe dot- A stemextends, a Lspring washer and nut on the l end of saidstem, a spring interposed between the washer and the cage, a removable cover member on the housing through which the,V

spring, the spring washer and nut are removable, a screw rod extending throughythev opposite end of the housing and engageable with the opposite side of the valve to retain it onvits seat, and means for adjusting the vposition of the screw rod to regulate opening movement of the valve.

ted 4line position indicated `at 19a,.andas-the t amount the rod and head member is raised is controllable the lift of the valve when it is,V

Vfunctioning as a check valve maybe 'regu-V lated. -The head member! 1X5 Iisprovitled with a'stuiiingvbox 21 to prevent leakagey aroundy the rod and .is provided withv upwardly eX- tending arms 22 and a nutmember 23. The

upper'end of the rod has Y'threaded engagement with the nut 23 and is providedv with a lhand' wheelQetwhereby the rod may bero# tated.` During rotation the threadedy engagev *i rod to rise andfall as the oase maybe and itl visthus possible 'to r`regulate the lift 'of the Vcheck valve and it is alsojlpossible 4to secure` y Y' EDWARD. s. HoUlefH.V I

' ment between the rod and the nut'causesethe f i the valve snugly on*v its seat, thus permitting it ,to ifunction as a shut-off valve. Y

`While certain features '0f the Present in' vention arey more or less specifically described, 'e I wish 'it understood that various changes' may be resorted to within the scope of the K Y v appended claims. Similarly, thatthe'maten 1i ria'ls and finish ofthe several parts employedv maybe s'uc'h asthe manufacturer may decide,

or varying-conditions or uses may demand. v ,Y

,Havingthus described my invention, what I claim and'fdesire tosecure 'by Letters 'Pat- 1. ln' `aliv/alve vthe character descr'ibed'a 'housing havinjg Van finletjand an outlet con-v n'ectionjfor'medthereon, a ,po-rt vformed on the f .housing between said connections, a valve Y mounted in said port and controlling the 'flow e Y' of fluid from the inlet to the outlet, a stem on the valvega spring cage mounted in one endV ofthe housing through which the valve stem Y extends, a spring washer andinut' on the end Y 'of said stern, a spring Iinterposed between the Y washer andthe cage, and a removable cover j member on the 'housing lthrow-gh which theV ,spring,the :springy washer. and n ut are removi able;

Y' 1 2., In a valveof the lcharacter.described a housing havinganinletfand lan outlet con.

3Q .nection .formed thereonealport ormedon the i housing between said connections, v a Vvalve I nountedin,saidport and 'controlling the lowv u .off fluidfrom,the-,inlet'tofqthe outlet, astemy ion Athe valve, aspiring cage .mounted in one HVit 

